Zombie mines continue to pose environmental, health threats to Appalachia

Excerpt: West Virginia and other Appalachian states are littered with hundreds of "zombie mines," abandoned mines neither producing coal nor undergoing reclamation. Research shows idle mines can trigger landslides, pollute groundwater and cause economic harm to communities. Article by Nadia Ramlagan for Public News Service

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